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I like the part from answer #2, 而加回歸咗, hong kong人咪開始刷鞋.
Adding to that, Hong Kong people are strong survivors meaning they are able to adopt to rapidly changing environments. That ability alone set them apart from some mainland Chinese who can be more idealistic (partly due to communist influence and more traditional value).
A short list of history events (beside the ones already mentioned in the two previous replies) that cause such discrimination:
1. Hong Kong 1956 riots
2. Hong Kong 1967 Leftist Riots
3. Rapid economic growth in Hong Kong during 1970s while mainland China was still way behind
4. Popular spread of discrimination against mainland Chinese in mid-to late 1970s (see TV show 親情 (電視劇) for example)
5. The long period of fear (1980s to 1990s) on Hong Kong's return to China rule